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| Arrests in derby violence appeal | |
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| Two men have been arrested after police released CCTV pictures of several fans wanted in connection with trouble that flared at last week's Manchester derby. | |
| Fans of both Manchester United and Manchester City were believed to be behind the disorder, before and during the Carling Cup tie on 19 January. | |
| Eighteen people were arrested after "sporadic violence" at the ground. | |
| Two men, aged 30 and 21, were arrested in Greater Manchester on Tuesday as a result of the appeal. | |
| The second-leg of the semi-final takes place at Old Trafford on Wednesday, with United trailing 2-1. | The second-leg of the semi-final takes place at Old Trafford on Wednesday, with United trailing 2-1. |
| Greater Manchester Police released the CCTV images of men they want to trace ahead of the fixture. | |
| Bottles thrown | Bottles thrown |
| Supt Craig Thompson said: "At last week's match there were a small number of so-called football fans who marred an otherwise enjoyable game. | Supt Craig Thompson said: "At last week's match there were a small number of so-called football fans who marred an otherwise enjoyable game. |
| "The people who caused the disorder are a disgrace to the vast majority of peaceful and genuine fans who simply wanted to enjoy the match. | "The people who caused the disorder are a disgrace to the vast majority of peaceful and genuine fans who simply wanted to enjoy the match. |
| "When we catch these people, and be assured we will, they could become subject to football banning orders, which in simple terms means they will banned from attending football matches. | "When we catch these people, and be assured we will, they could become subject to football banning orders, which in simple terms means they will banned from attending football matches. |
| "If you recognise the people pictured, please get in touch, we need to find those responsible so we can stop them from ruining matches for anyone else." | "If you recognise the people pictured, please get in touch, we need to find those responsible so we can stop them from ruining matches for anyone else." |
| After last week's fixture police stressed that the majority of fans were well-behaved. | After last week's fixture police stressed that the majority of fans were well-behaved. |
| But coins and seats were thrown by some fans during the match, while police were also pelted with bottles. | But coins and seats were thrown by some fans during the match, while police were also pelted with bottles. |